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1,776 Notable deaths
by cancer
George Clayton Johnson
American writer (1929-2015).
Born July 10th, 1929 in Cheyenne.
Died December 25th, 2015 at 86 years old in North Hills (cancer).
Rupert Hine
British singer (1947-2020).
Born September 21st, 1947 in London.
Died June 4th, 2020 at 72 years old in Wiltshire (cancer). [ref]
Chuck Loeb
American smooth jazz guitarist and musician (1955-2017).
Born December 7th, 1955 in Nyack. [ref]
Died July 31st, 2017 at 61 years old in Nyack (cancer). [ref]
Mary Douglas
British anthropologist.
Born March 25th, 1921 in Sanremo.
Died May 16th, 2007 at 86 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Derek Taylor
British music executive.
Born May 7th, 1932 in Liverpool.
Died September 8th, 1997 at 65 years old in Sudbury (cancer).
Archie Goodwin
American comic book writer, editor and artist (1937–1998).
Born September 9th, 1937 in Kansas City.
Died March 1st, 1998 at 60 years old in New York City (cancer).
Phil Masinga
South african footballer (1969-2019).
Born June 28th, 1969 in Klerksdorp.
Died January 13th, 2019 at 49 years old in Parktown (cancer). [ref]
Tom Roberts
Australian artist (1856-1931).
Born March 9th, 1856 in Dorchester. [ref]
Died September 14th, 1931 at 75 years old in Kallista (cancer). [ref]
Willie Best
Actor (1916-1962).
Born May 27th, 1916 in Sunflower.
Died February 27th, 1962 at 45 years old in Woodland Hills (cancer).
Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
Sicilian writer and prince (1896-1957).
Born December 23rd, 1896 in Palermo. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 1957 at 60 years old in Rome (cancer). [ref]
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